Ligonier Valley School District

339 West Main St
Ligonier, PA 15658
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 455 students in Ligonier Valley School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Ligonier Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Ligonier Valley School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ligonier Valley High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
4 Schools
790 Schools
# Students
1,358 Students
641,839 Students
# Teachers
110 Teachers
46,794 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ligonier Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#290 out of 685 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
38%
61%
55%
53%
57%
(21-22)
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,666 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,514 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,666
$23,696
Spending / Student
$21,514
$23,119

Best Ligonier Valley School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ligonier Valley High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
40 Springer Rd
Ligonier, PA 15658
(724) 238-9531
Gr: 9-12 | 455 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,358 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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